Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-09
MCAFFREY D0WNED.
Domtnick Meets a whirIwind shat Lifts
Him on His Feet.

Dominick Meets a whirlwind that Lifts
Him on His Feet.
PHILADELPHIA, March S-DOmtnick
McCaflrey was too confident OF victory when
he faced Pat Farrell, at the Theatre
Comiqur, last night, and narrowly escaped
4 Knockout.
Ills opponent Is known rs the Port Rich
mond whirlwind, whom Billy Mclean has
had under his care for some time.
McCatfrey faced the man smiling broad
", but tive minutes later his smile had dis
appeared and there wls a look OF disgust
on his face. II was all the work OF
chance blow.
MrCafrey knocked Farrell down in the
first round.
Both men came mp promptly at the call
ottimc for the second rOnnd. Neither OF
the men had any wind to spare and they
spared for Il few seconds when McCaifrey
led. landing his left on Farrells chin and
counting his right heavily on Farrell :
stOmI,h. Farrell attempted q rush, but
was cleverly stopped by McCatlrey, who
caught him on the chin and neck and
nearly scored u second knock down. Both
mru were smiling when McCairey led
heavily with his left. Farrell dOdged the
blow and ~ he raised his head he swung
his right, planting hss fist squarrly on the
Iu.uI1r OF McCafErey, who fell over on his
side Just aS he was falling Farrell swung
his lett and struck McCafrey IN the eye.
~ this unexpected tura of affairs every
mln ia the room rose and began tO yell
McCtiFrey was on his feet in less than live
seconds. but IL was very evident that De
could not see. Farrell rushed ut hIm,
caught McCatfrey with both lists on
the law aud he went down again.
The excitement WAS intense, and besides
the seconds number OF spectators rushed
upon the stage. As soon is NleCaitrey was
ou his feet. Farrell. forced on by hlS see
OndS, ruSheda at him again. Mccartney held
uIS hands 10 his face and then Rugged Far
rell Ia avoid punishment. Referee Golden
rushed between them To separate the men,
aud m doing ~ received heavy blow from
FarTell's fist which had been aimed 1T Nc
Catfrey. From this on all was confusion,
the audience yelling like wild men around
the stage and Farrell attempting to get
clu>e enough to hit McCa1rey. DOmInleE
Wa still daZed aud made no attempt to
stukr Farrell. hugging Ia avoid punish
mrnt, while the Richmond pugiliSt was
heating him severely. During the remain
der OF the round Farrell went in Tor blood,
and twice McCafTrey would have fallen had
It not been Tor the ropes and spectators on
the eStage
Just az time WAS called, Police Captain
Brown, who had witnessed the whole affair
from behind the scenes, stepped out and
said he could not allow the contest 70 90
ON, and this, when announced TO the spec
tatorS, was the cause of a big howl OF dis
satisfaction
McCallrey WAS at once taken IN hand oy
Professor NiNey and in a short time had
recovered, though badly winded. Farrell
happy, but was breathing hard from hls
violent work As the men shook hands
when the curtain had been dropped, Nc
Catfrey mUttered something about wishing
he could have another chance, and also
that the police would let them finish the
four rounds
The contest was the talk Of the sporting
men of the city, and many of MeCafrey 5
admirers think, as was undoubtedly the
case, that il was a chance blow which
turned the tide OF affairs and bets were
freely offered that Dom could do the
Richmond man in 10 rounds or to a
finish with small gloves.
Mccartney is a little disgusied over the
affair, but has no doubt of his ability to
best Farrell
Billy Mclean is highly elated at the
success Of his prOtege and will now keep
him hefnre the nnhlir